Hahaha thanks! I choose an especially strong retractable holster so it actually can retract with the weight of your phone. I imagine if you took a whipper the string would fly out some, but its easily fixable with the push of a button. I know what you mean though if you're getting ground up in a crack, you're probably gonna want a sturdy case on your phone to protect from scratches. Let me know if this helped, I haven't actually taken any big falls with it yet.